Trump Victory: Russia's Putin Sends Congratulations by Telegram

NBC News ^ | November 9, 2016 | Alexey Eremenko

[monkapotamus]

Russian President Vladimir Putin formally congratulated Donald Trump on his shock victory in the U.S. presidential election, the Kremlin said Wednesday.

Putin said he hoped "for cooperation in ending a crisis in Russian-American relations," according to the text of the message, which was available on the Kremlin website.

Trump's victory was an opportunity to build "a constructive dialogue between Moscow and Washington on the principles of equality, mutual respect and real consideration for each other's position," Putin said in a telegram, his preferred method of communicating with newly elected leaders..

[gr8eman]

I thought you couldn’t send telegrams anymore. Anyway...SEE!...SEE!...the Russian rigged the election!

[McGruff]

In your face Hillary.

[proud American in Canada]

Fantastic! I hope they can work well together. I think they will.

[pepsi_junkie]

Putin knows e-mail isn’t a very secure channel.

[proud American in Canada]

LOL! I guess the reset button wasn't such a winner. 😉

[McGruff]

Putin should give Trump a

[proud American in Canada]

LOL!!

[johnny reb]

Can Melania speak Russian? That would probably go along way towards better relations with Putin.

[BA63]

I believe that if Hitlery would have won, we would be in a war by January. Let’s see what happens in Crimea now?

[Chickensoup]

9 ноября 2016 года 11:30 В телеграмме В.Путин выразил надежду на совместную работу по выведению российско-американских отношений из кризисного состояния, а также по решению актуальных вопросов международной повестки дня и поиску эффективных ответов на вызовы глобальной безопасности. Президент России также выразил уверенность, что выстраивание конструктивного диалога между Москвой и Вашингтоном, основывающегося на принципах равноправия, взаимного уважения и реального учёта позиций друг друга, отвечает интересам народов наших стран и всего мирового сообщества. В.Путин пожелал Д.Трампу успехов в столь ответственной деятельности во главе государства. _______________- Can it be translated?

[central_va]

Translated it says, “You kicked the bitches ass. Nice going.”

[Chickensoup]

Funny!

[trisham]

:)

[SamAdams76]

Telegram?

[MomwithHope]

I hope President elect Trump stays away from twitter and personal email after he is sworn in. I never thought Obama having his blackberry and a twitter account was very presidential.

[RinaseaofDs]

Lets not forget his first wife escaped communiam on her skis. Trumps not going to roll over for Putin.

[Tijeras_Slim]

Leaders talking to each other like grown ups... what’s wrong with this picture?

[GOPJ]

Good for Putin... we can make a better world.

[snarkpup]

Can it be translated?

From Google Translate:

November 9, 2016 11:30 In a telegram to Vladimir Putin expressed his hope to work together for the removal of Russian-American relations from the crisis, as well as to address the pressing issues of the international agenda and the search for effective responses to global security challenges. Russian President also expressed confidence that building a constructive dialogue between Moscow and Washington, which is based on principles of equality, mutual respect and taking into account the actual position of each other, in the interests of our peoples and the world community. Putin wished D. Trump success in such important work at the head of the state.